Do You Like Tattoos On Your Guy?

Brace yourself, Mom: I'm getting a new tattoo. Actually, I'm just adding to my existing work, but in a big way. I'm going to get a sleeve covering my entire right forearm. Last night I met with the guy who will be doing the work and we talked about what I'm going for.

Brace yourself, Mom: I'm getting a new tattoo. Actually, I'm just adding to my existing work, but in a big way. I'm going to get a sleeve covering my entire right forearm. Last night I met with the guy who will be doing the work and we talked about what I'm going for.

For the record, it's a Shinto crest depicting a crane and it symbolizes good luck. I got it the day I turned 18 and it's time for a change.

This may sound pretentious, but I'm envisioning something inspired by the art of Frank Stella - pieces like this, this, this, this and that. It's going to be black and completely non-representational because I'm sick of explaining my current tattoo. The guy I'm going to is really popular so I'm not going under the needle until January, which means you still have time to talk me out of it.

I could be wrong, but I get the sense that tattoos aren't a dealbreaker for most women. For one thing, they are no longer shocking--at least 25% of my friends have one or more. And unless the guy has a neck tattoo it's not like you have to look at it all day, so even if you aren't a fan it's not any worse than a large birthmark. But maybe I'm underestimating the number of ladies who aren't into ink because they're too polite to tell me I look like a circus freak. I do know from personal experience that some women really like tatoos on a guy, if only because it's a great conversation starter.

Be honest: do you like tattoos on a guy? Can you recall any particularly sexy/sleazy tattoos?